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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:46 AM Original message |
Political Insider Suggests Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) May Be Obama's VP |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. Doesn't Compare To Wes Clark (nt) |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Oh, but yes he does. |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
11. How So? (nt) |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:04 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. West Point grad, 10-year military officer career, Ranger, then went to Harvard Law-- |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:49 AM Response to Reply #13 |
30. Clark Is A Lot More Than "Just A Retired General": |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:54 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. I know about Clark--I liked him for 2004. But the fact remains, professionally, he |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Clark Has Never Been A Policy Maker???? Tone Deaf Politically???? |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Well, we will have to agree to disagree. |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:03 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Thats Cool |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
2. Actually, I DON'T think he fits the definition of "Northeastern liberal"-- |
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Ino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:03 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. I love my 91 Escort! |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:06 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Yeah, I loved my little 'Scort too--we bought it new when first married, and |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:05 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. That Reed - what an elitist! n/t |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. You know, they'll turn him into one, if he's the VP. They'll find a way, I'm sure. |
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PaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
4. My problem with this selection........ |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:52 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I think Reed was too young, or was not in the military yet, during Vietnam. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Graduated West Point in 71. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I'm surprised, I thought he was younger than that! Oh well, I still don't think |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #10 |
18. I agree with you. |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Another Argument For Wes Clark (nt) |
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nsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:55 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. He was at West Point. That's a pretty good answer. |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:47 AM Response to Reply #4 |
28. Gee,,,, at West Point.... how does that compare with Texas Air National Guard? |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
9. Army Ranger = Northeast Liberal |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:08 AM Response to Original message |
16. No and he is running for re-election |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
19. Sounds like a fine choice to me, but I don't know much about him |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Schweitzer--openly considered supporting Romney. Stick a fork in that dude. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. And Obama openly makes working with Republicans a part of his ethos. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. If Obama, in his capacity as Senator, stated that he would support McCain |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Wow - I didn't know that |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. He said it in a NYT or NY Magazine interview in 2006--that if Romney ran for Prez, he |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #22 |
45. Romney is from Utah, the West |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
43. And Obama is considering conservative Repub Chuck Hagel for VP |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Romney is from Michigan, and Massachusetts. He was only in Utah for a little while. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. I'm one of the few people on DU who doesn't mind Hagel for VP. That Obama |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Obama will lose the women's vote if Hagel is his VP choice |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. I'm not arguing for Hagel as VP--I just said it would be OK with me. |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Schweitzer is one of my heros because he knows how to fight Republican ideologues |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:31 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. You've got to be kidding--you prefer a guy who professed his early support for |
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Larkspur (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-22-08 09:29 AM Response to Reply #55 |
58. I find Schweitzer more inspirational than Obama |
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DFW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
24. The only twisting of Clark's statement about McCain was by the media |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #24 |
33. Good Points DFW, And We Need Dems In The Senate Too (nt) |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #24 |
56. I agree that counting Wes out would be a mistake, |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
26. Not surprised...white, Catholic, hard-ass |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
27. If Sen. Reed was from a major swing state in the West, the South or a border state |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Reed is a "Mountain West" Democrat is style/personality.... he just happens to be from a NE state... |
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Cosmocat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #29 |
41. That won't make a bit of difference ... |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. Clark Is From Little Rock (nt) |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:49 AM Response to Original message |
31. Obama has one photo-op with one person and they become Veep. Why not George Clooney as Veep? |
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Dinger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:00 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Good Point |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:02 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. Out of all Dem Senators Obama could have made this trip with, he chose Reed-- |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. It is significant, but it doesn't mean it's VP significant. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Well, I think Obama is looking for someone who can govern, more than |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
32. Unlikely for many reasons, but one could do a lot worse than Reed. |
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PBS Poll-435 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
42. HA |
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Thrill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
44. Kaine is the best VP candidate |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:47 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. He's one of my top 3 |
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flpoljunkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
54. I think the very steady Jack Reed would be a great VP pick--plus he's Catholic. |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
57. Reed seems like a good choice. |
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